Egg-testing device.



A. D. DUNLEVY.

EGG TESTING DEVICE.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. 24, 1912.

1,065,790. Patented June 24, 1913.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT D. DUNLEVY,

a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Steubenville, inthe county of Jefferson and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Egg-Testing Devices, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an egg testing device, and the primary objectof my invention is the provision of a novel egg holder in connectionwith which a plurality of eggs can be instantly tested.

Another object of this invention is to furnish an egg holder with amirror for reflecting the egg Within the holder, thereby notnecessitating a direct line of vision through an egg to the source oflight.

A further object of this invention is to accomplish the above results byan egg testing device that is extremely simple, durable, inexpensive andhighly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is aperspective view of the egg testing device, Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of theegg testing device.

An egg testing device in accordance with this invention comprises arectangular casing or box having a bottom plate 1, a rear wall 2, afront wall 8, and side walls 4. The upper inner edges of the side Walls4, at the front and rear walls, are provided with cleats 5 and restingupon said cleats is a detachable cover plate 6 that is provided with aplurality of openings 7 adapted to accommodate the ends of eggs 8. Thecover plate 6, adjacent to the longitudinal edges thereof, is providedwith staples 9 and loosely connected to said staples are lids 10 adaptedto close the openings 7 by resting up n the cover p a e -Speci ficat1'onof Letters Patent. Application .ee sn lae ia a Patented June-24L, 1913.Serial no 692,875.

The forward edge of the cover plate 6 is cut away, as at 11 and theupper edge of the front wall 3 is cut away, as at 12, these cut awayportions providing a sight opening. The sight opening when the testingdevice is not in use, can be closed by an angle lid 14 connected tostaples 13 that can be swung upwardly to close the sight opening andprevent foreign matter from entering the casing or box.

The inner side of the rear wall 2, intermediate the upper and loweredges thereof, is provided with a transverse cleat 15, and resting uponsaid cleat is one end of an inclined mirror 16 or reflector, theopposite end of said mirror or reflector engaging the front wall 3.

To retain the angle lid 14 in a closed position, the cover plate 6 isprovided with a; small pivoted clip 17 that can be swung over the edgeof the lid 14.

Rays of light will penetrate the eggs 8 and make the same sufficientlytransparent for the interior thereof to be observed by looking into themirror or reflector 16. The condition of the eggs can be readilydetermined by the tester looking through the sight opening at theforward end of the casing or box, and such openings that do not containeggs can be closed by the lids 10, thereby preventing the light frombeing reflected by the mirror and interfering with a proper observationof eggs that are to be tested, I

From the foregoing it will be observed that I have devised an extremelysimple egg testing device that can be made of wood, metal or anysuitable material and of various sizes, and while in the drawing I haveillustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that the same is susceptible to such changes as fall withinthe scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is An egg testing device comprising a rectangularreceptacle including top, bottom, side and end walls, said top wallbeing formed with parallel rows of openings for the reception of theends of eggs, one upper corner of said receptacle being cut awaytransversely to provide a viewing opening said viewing opening, and aninclined reflector arranged Within the receptacle. 1 In testimonywhereof I aflixmy signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses. ALBERT D.DUNLEVY.

arranged at the top and one end of the receptacle, oppositely disposedlids pivotally connected to the top of the receptacle and providingmeans for independently closing the egg receiving openings, anangle-shaped lid pivotally connected exteriorly of one end of thereceptacle and capable of being swung onto the top of the receptacle forclosing Witnesses:

JOHN M. BIGGER, JOHN A. KITHOART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents; 1

Washington, D. 0.

